Decatur Central High School
Tel:
(317) 856-5288
- Decatur Central High School serves 1,880 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Decatur Central High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
School Overview
- Decatur Central High School's student population of 1,880 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,880 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Decatur Central High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Decatur Central High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1523 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 12% |
| Black | 12% | 12% |
| White | 73% | 69% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.51 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | M S D Decatur Township School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Decatur Central High School is Decatur Township School For Excellence (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Decatur Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Valley Mills Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indianapolis Decatur Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 994 students
0.5 miles
5108 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 856-5274 0.5 7-8 994 - Indianapolis Decatur Township School For Excellence Grades: 9-12 | 262 students
0.5 miles
5106 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 856-0900 0.5 9-12 262 - Indianapolis Valley Mills Elementary School Grades: 1-6 | 581 students
0.5 miles
5101 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 856-6363 0.5 1-6 581 - Indianapolis Blue Academy Grades: 1-6 | 685 students
1.7 miles
5650 Mann Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 856-4100 1.7 1-6 685 - Indianapolis Damar Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 198 students
1.7 miles
5125 Decatur Blvd Ste D
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 455-2400 1.7 K-12 198
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